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### Viewing cable 10CARACAS187, Increased Harassment of Approved Cuban Medical Parolees

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10CARACAS187 | 2010-02-12 20:08 | 2010-11-30 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Caracas

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    VZCZCXRO2979
    RR RUEHAG RUEHAO RUEHNG RUEHROV RUEHRS RUEHSL RUEHSR
    DE RUEHCV #0187/01 0432020
    ZNY CCCCC ZZH
    R 122020Z FEB 10
    FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0463
    INFO EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
    WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
    RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
    RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 CARACAS 000187

    SIPDIS
    HQSOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
    AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF
    AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG
    AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
    AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
    AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
    AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PASS TO AMCONSUL RECIFE

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/12
    TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CU VE
    SUBJECT: Increased Harassment of Approved Cuban Medical Parolees

    REF: 09 CARACAS 1374; 09 CARACAS 442

    CLASSIFIED BY: Robin D. Meyer, Political Counselor, DOS, POL; REASON:
    1.4(B), (D)

    ¶1. (C) Summary: Harassment of Cuban Medical parolees has
    increased significantly since December 2009. Recent media
    coverage has exacerbated difficulties experienced by parolees
    attempting to exit Venezuela. These Cuban medical professionals
    who staff President Chavez's flagship medical service program for
    the poor, Barrio Adentro, report that they inflate their patient
    numbers and are required to conduct political work. Cubans who
    have abandoned their Barrio Adentro clinics find it difficult to
    legalize their presence and benefit from basic services. Most
    parolees do make it out of Venezuela, but some undergo a harrowing
    ordeal before being able to exit. End Summary.

    HARASSMENT OF CUBAN MEDICAL PAROLEES

    ¶2. (C) In the last two months, Cubans approved for humanitarian
    parole through the Cuban Medical Professionals Program (CMPP) at
    Embassy Caracas have experienced increased difficulty leaving
    Venezuela through the MaiquetC-a (Caracas) airport. Almost all
    experience some sort of harassment, ranging from passports being
    confiscated to physical and verbal abuse. Many of those who are
    allowed to board their flights to Miami are only able to do so
    after paying sizeable bribes (generally $700-$1000) to Venezuelan
    immigration officials or Cuban officials who are said to be working
    at the airport. From 2009-2010, more than 20 parolees have been
    detained for extensive questioning, which has reportedly included
    verbal and physical abuse, confiscation of official and regular
    passports, strip search, and threats of deportation. Most of those
    Cubans detained are not allowed to proceed to their flights.
    However, there have been no reports of these parolees actually
    being deported to Cuba, and they have all been released after
    several hours of detention. In fact, most parolees eventually make
    it out on a subsequent attempt.

    MEDIA COVERAGE MAKES IT WORSE

    ¶3. (C) The problem has been exacerbated by January 2010 news
    coverage of the CMPP in U.S., Venezuelan, and Colombian media
    outlets. Harassment has increased significantly since the first
    article was published in the Miami Herald on January 7 and was
    subsequently picked up by Globovision and other media outlets in
    Venezuela. Some CMP parolees have chosen to transfer their cases
    to Colombia rather than take the risk of leaving via Venezuela.
    Others have simply traveled to Colombia and departed using the
    travel documents issued in Caracas. Since 2009, 10 of those unable
    to fly have crossed the border to Colombia and have flown to Miami
    from BogotC!. There are no reports of harassment once parolees are
    in Colombia.

    FAKE STATISTICS AND POLITICAL WORK

    ¶4. (C) Post collected the following anecdotal evidence recounting
    the difficulties applicants encounter during and after the mission.
    While in the mission, applicants live off a very a meager stipend
    (967 Bolivares Fuertes per month, approximately $372 USD at the
    official exchange rate) and work six days a week. Doctors are
    required to see 50-70 patients daily, a number unattainable for
    most doctors who, in reality, average 10-20 patients. Almost all
    applicants claim they are forced to doctor their statistics to meet
    these requirements. Many applicants also describe mandatory
    political work, especially around elections, when applicants are
    instructed to read propaganda in clinics and gather potential
    voters. In addition, they are often required to staff politically
    charged health drives on Sundays. (Note: Some Venezuelans have
    accused Barrio Adentro of being primarily a political program. See
    Ref A for more details. End Note.)

    CUBANS' PLIGHT AFTER ABANDONING THE MISSIONS

    CARACAS 00000187 002 OF 002

    ¶5. (C) Applicants encounter severe difficulties once they abandon
    the mission. At this point, the applicants are considered illegal
    immigrants and are subject to deportation. Most find it difficult
    to ever legalize their stay in Venezuela or benefit from basic
    services. One applicant gave birth the day after her parole was
    accepted but has been unable to get a Venezuelan passport for her
    child. Officials told her that they are forbidden to give passports
    to "deserters." Other Cubans have not been able to legally marry in
    Venezuela. While there is no confirmed deportation of a parolee, an
    applicant was recently sent back to Cuba as a precautionary measure
    when his girlfriend abandoned the mission.

    CMPP NUMBERS TO DATE

    ¶6. (C) From 2006 to 2007, 497 Cubans applied for parole through
    the CMPP at Embassy Caracas. 407 of those applicants were approved,
    70 were denied, and 8 cases are still pending. In 2008, there were
    201 applicants, 154 approvals, 28 denials, and 8 cases are still
    pending. In 2009, Embassy Caracas received 237 applications, 161
    of which were approved, 36 denied, and 40 still pending. There have
    not been any approvals or denials yet in 2010. Since Post began to
    use YY foils instead of transportation letters in March 2009 (due
    to fraud concerns), 277 of such foils have been issued. It
    should be noted that the vast majority of our approved CMPP
    applicants actually do successfully leave Venezuela. Most
    successfully leave on their first attempt flying out of Venezuela
    with a visa foil or travel letter. Those that are initially
    detained have apparently often been able to bribe their way out on
    a subsequent attempt. The rest, as noted above, have made the trek
    to Colombia and been able to get on a flight to Miami.

    ¶7. (C) COMMENT: Post generally receives CMPP approvals in large
    batches. Given the parole requirements of traveling within 21 days
    of YY foil issuance, many parolees attempt to exit Venezuela during
    the same time period. This creates a situation whereby these
    applicants will travel in waves. Post is unaware whether
    harassment is the result of deliberate Government of the Bolivarian
    Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) guidance or based on the actions of
    individual immigration officers. Certainly, the recent publicity
    about Cuban doctors bribing Venezuelan and Cuban officials has put
    an unwelcome spotlight on the program. Yet it does seem clear that
    the GBRV does not yet systematically attempt to detain all
    parolees. Finally, the information provided by the applicants
    during the interview process appears to corroborate claims from
    many Venezuelans that the Barrio Adentro program is as focused on
    political propaganda as it is on improving health.
    DUDDY

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